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- [krey-zee]
- /ˈkreɪ zi/
- /ˈkreɪzɪnəs/
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- [krey-zee]
- /ˈkreɪ zi/
Definitions of craziness word
- adjective craziness mentally deranged; demented; insane. 1
- adjective craziness senseless; impractical; totally unsound: a crazy scheme. 1
- adjective craziness Informal. intensely enthusiastic; passionately excited: crazy about baseball. 1
- adjective craziness Informal. very enamored or infatuated (usually followed by about): He was crazy about her. 1
- adjective craziness Informal. intensely anxious or eager; impatient: I'm crazy to try those new skis. 1
- adjective craziness Informal. unusual; bizarre; singular: She always wears a crazy hat. 1
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Origin of craziness
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; craze + -y1
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Parts of speech for Craziness
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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craziness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craziness
noun craziness
- madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
- silliness — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
Antonyms for craziness
noun craziness
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- reasonableness — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
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